duminică, 30 noiembrie 2014

If you follow by blog , you know by now that my blog posts
are about making something truly unique to wear using the amazing crochet craft.

I
am the kind of crochet addict that would store stock piles of yarn.( I’m a huge
fan of cotton)

I am also a daring kind of girl that set the ambitious
target for herself : to look amazing in any kind of crocheted item. Since that
is not a walk in the park and the road towards this goal is a tricky one, I
also make for myself the kind of item designer create for all women to take
advantage of.

So this being said here are some very useful tips on how to
make yourself a designer inspired raglan blouse or dress, perfect for the
upcoming winter Holydays.

The inspiration raglan blouse is made of squares.

1. 1. Center flower square

2 2. Mesh stitch square.

3. Lacy border around the neck line

For the center flower square you can use any type of flower square you have in mind .

In my particular case I would choose this particular design
especially because it is easy to integrate both in the blouse and in the dress.

So:

1.Make a ring

2.23 sc in the ring

3.Ch 3, 23xdc

4.Ch 1,1 sc ,ch5 sk 1, 1sc in the next loop,
repeat…( 13 clusters of 5ch)…last cluster ch 2 1dc in the first sc from the row

1.Chain 3, 2 dc, ch3, 3dc ( all in the 5chain below).
Make this increase every 3 groups of “petals”

2.Repeat the increase every next row to 5 dc, then
7, then 9. In between the corners of the squares continue with ch5 1sc groups.

3.The last row . Make a complete row of dc with
the corner increase.

DONE!

Then : the mesh stich “square”

The sections filling the space between the flower
squares or round flower motifs are made with mesh stich respectively ch5 , 1sc
and in the next row the sc is made in the middle of the 5ch space below…sooo
easy.

You can play with the motifs using the
setting of a raglan poncho.

In case you opt for a dress, alternate 1 row
of motifs and one row of mesh stitch .

You
can of course save the idea for a future mesh dress for the next summer …starting
with the square motif and working a square raglan.

The lacy trim around the neckline.

The detail of a dress made using this style.

A design perfect for any size.

Back view

Side view

A view from the back of the raglan blouse.

And the mesh summer dress , I was talking about.

As the bottom line of this post I suggest you use either mercerized cotton or a thin mohair yarn ( as in the loose dress design). The ideal hook is a 2.5 mm hook.

I admit this might seem quite challenging but trust me when I say it really isn't .

I posted several flower square designs on my Facebook page ( Thank you to all my 30k fans. xoxo to you all).

Please join me and I will do my best to guide your steps towards making superb crochet masterpieces. Also ...please feel free to share this post wherever you like so as many people as possible would benefit from the free information.

joi, 20 noiembrie 2014

When
my creativity sparks blog wise I dare to say …I like to take on the challenge
and shed some light into that kind of designs that will remain young, trendy
and timeless throughout generations.

For example ,
such a design made for yourself will be something your granddaughter will want
to wear. I find that these items are important to make especially they have a
certain feel that makes them easy to integrate in trends. Also these items are
able to be a focal point in any type of outfit.

I found this
vest while browsing for shabby chic crochet items and since then I am pretty
much obsessing about it.

It’s not that
I don’t have the time to make it but rather that it is sooo utterly perfect
that it is worth the try to be made as a mother daughter project so both me and
my princess will ve able to wear something original.

So …since
this is Japanese design, the charts are pretty much explaining themselves. This
is why I will stick to offering a written pattern for the motif and main
section.

The back of the vest. The triming is done using sc.

How to work back and sides. Joining of the main section and square section.

Detail of the sections joining.

Lacy bottom: Start from the corner of the squares and work dc as displayed.

miercuri, 12 noiembrie 2014

I’m all about
knitting this days…simple knitting nothing fancy and, while I’m working with a
furry yarn, my mind wonders around the idea of a stunning coat or vest that
would wow the people around me at my office.

This being
said I must say that I noticed a certain distinctive trend in the season collections
of Chanel and Marc Jacobs.

The different variations of Midori squares can be
found in coats, pullovers, trendy pants and cardigans. Pinterest is filled with
amazing designs involving cluster stitches so I find it proper to talk about
how to make Mariana Rodriguez Segat’s designs (extremely popular on the
internet).

Surely you
have noticed on my Facebook page the post about the major designers' collections
filled with crocheted items ( if not take a look to see what I mean).

The same
interesting, simple but versatile pattern is used by Mariana in a large
combination of colors, with ombre effect to create stunning looking coats and
vests.

So…because
many of my Facebook page fans asked for this here is how to make them:

Chart: Basic 5 dc cluster ( You can make any type of cluster by palying with the dc number : minimum 3 , maximum 10)

Marc Jacobs design ( R3 skipped for a looser result)

Chanel( bulky yarn knitted edging)

Basic pattern :

R1: Chain the required length ( work the base chain with
a crochet hook 1 number higher than the one you will use for the item-
this will prevent the fabric from stretching and become 1 size larger than
you want to…been there and I’m talking from experience). Base chain must
be a multiple of 6 +1

R2: Ch1 , 1sc, ch 5(sk5), 1sc in the next chain ( repeat
until the end of the row.

R3:1sc in every loop

R4:Ch3, 5 dc,ch1( repeat until the end of the row)

That’s about
it. Simple isn’t it?

Wells...here
comes the tricky part:

Changing
colors:

In order to
obtain the color combination make sure you work rows,2,3,4 in one color and
change the color for every section at row 2.

Also for the
sleeves, the under-arm part is worked with hdc and sc instead of dc to obtain a
decrease.

In case you
work a pullover you can skip row 3 to get a looser structure.

For the regular
decrease you simply don’t work 1 or 2 clusters at the end of every side. The
decrease will have a rectangle shape.

There are
endless variations of this particular cluster stitch and you can play with it
working only row2 in a different color for a contracting effect towards the
visible dc sections.

Have fun and
make yourself something using this stitch. You will discover how easy it is to
play with it.

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